A Good Look

Brynn has been taking herself to the bathroom for quite some time, but has recently shown a big interest in getting her "dundies" and pants on by her "big girl self." You just never know what she is going to look like when she comes out of the bathroom, but most often she tucks her shirt...or dress in her dundies, or she has her pants on backwards and her hips through the leg hole of her underwear. I just appreciate the fact that I don't have to take her to the bathroom every time she goes or remind her that it is time to go potty! She is one independent little Bug!!

Two Month Stats

Cara Bean went to the doctor on the 21st for her 2 month check up. Her pediatrician said she looks great and to keep doing what we're doing. Here's where she fell:

Weight: 10 lbs. 2 ounces (26th percentile)

Height: 23 inches (70th percentile)

Head Circumference: 14.5 inches (5th percentile)

One week Stats from June 25, 2009

Weight: 7 lbs. 12 ounces (44th percentile)

Head Circumference: 13 inches (5th percentile)

Height was not taken.

She sure is getting big!!

"Cabin" Trip

Darren and I decided we needed our first family of 4 trip before we went back to school. After pondering many options we decided to rent a cabin at Jellystone Park in Warrens, WI. I had been camping there a few times when I was younger, but haven't been back in at least 15 years (does this make me old?). As camping doesn't really interest me a whole lot with two little ones we decided to spend a little extra money on a cabin. Boy were we shocked when we pulled up in front of our "cabin." It was no bigger than a shoe box with two tiny little bedrooms, and I really do mean tiny. We brought pack-n-play for Brynners to sleep in in the second bedroom thinking it would be easier than bringing all the bedding for her bed. Well little did we know that a person could be not bigger than Brynn to fit in the second bedroom. So we improvised and gave her our top sheet to cover the mattress and one of our blankets. We really talked her bedroom up so she would be excited to sleep in there and she did fantastic. I think she was so exhausted each night that it wouldn't have mattered where she slept!

Here she is in her itty, bitty bedroom. Notice the bed is about half the size of a regular twin bed.
Riding the train before leaving Jellystone. She was really tired and really not willing to cooperate for the camera.

Not sure why this is sideways, but I don't feel like figuring it out right now. Look at those thighs. As with the cheeks, the thighs did not come from me either!

Beach Babes!

Some proud little kids!

Brynn and Peytons teepee. They were sure proud of the "fire" they built. Brynn was a little confused when Darren took all the wood out again to build a log cabin.

By the look on Brynn's face you would think her finger was on fire. It was just a reflection of the glow stick in the camera. These were a huge it. They even kept two very tired toddlers quite occupied when it was WAY past bedtime.

Can't have a fire without a S'more or two!

Sweet

Yep, I am calling my EXTREMELY fussy baby sweet! Now that we have the whole dairy thing figured out (the dairy allergy has been confirmed) and her sleeping figured out she is SUCH a sweet little baby. I think I'll keep her now!!

Bringing back the French Braid!

That's right...you do see the T.V. on in the background. Brynn watches very little T.V., but you do what you have to do to get the french braids in, and there's nothin' like Clifford The Big Red Dog!

Talking and Smiling

Little Ms. Cara is doing a ton of talking and smiling now when we talk to her. She is turning out to be a very fun baby!

Nursing our babies

Brynn has become quite fond of nursing her baby when I do, and even when I am not. At times she gets a little frustrated because, "Milk is not coming out of there!" In addition to nursing she has also taken up the art of pumping. I guess she does see A LOT of nursing and pumping!

Boating

The Eckhoffs invited us out on their boat on Friday. What a beautiful day it was...perfect for boating, swimming, and picnicing. The first 20 minutes or so after getting to the sand bar were touch and go with little Ms. Cara, but she finally fell asleep and slept in her carseat until it was time to go 4 hours later. Apparently she really likes sleeping in her carseat under a shaded sand umbrella provided by a near by boater. It was such a nice summer treat! Thanks, Eckhoffs, for inviting us out with you!!

Peyton showed Brynn the ropes in the water and Brynn showed Peyton how much fun it was to play in the sand (not pictured--apparently the camera girls were soaking up sun rays instead of doing their job).

Melissa brought a special treat of fruit snacks which both kids enjoyed. Brynn hasn't had fruit snacks (at our house at least) and loved the taste (of course), but had a difficult time chewing them. The stuff stuck in her teeth didn't stop her from having more though!

What to do...

...on rainy, cold July days? Why, build a fort and read books of course!

Nurse Brynn

Brynn wasn't feeling well recently so I took the thermometer out to take her temp. It was still sitting out the following day when Colby Cheese wasn't feeling well due to eating too much bark off the tree. Brynn wanted to play "tug" with her and I asked her not to because she wasn't feeling well. She marched right over to the end table and got the thermometer out and took Cheesy's temp. Maybe she'll be a nurse when she grows up instead of the bus driver she claims to want to be. We can only hope!

Daddy's Girls!

Ms. Polly Had a Dolly

Brynn has recently been very interested in all kinds of songs. She asks us more times a day than we would like to sing song after song. Very rarely will she sing for us, but she finally let me video her with Ms. Polly Had a Dolly. Man, she's cute!